First off there is a great coaching tree connection between Alabama and ND that I think is pretty cool.
Bear Bryant starred at end for Alabama (which I am sure the Alabama fans know) opposite the great legendary end Don Hutson in the mid-30's Their coach, one of Alabama's all time greats was Frank Thomas. Thomas played QB under the legendary Knute Rockne at ND with George "Win one for the Gipper" Gipp and later with the Four Horsemen in 1922.
Now for some more stats regarding the combatants on January 7th
Scoring Defenses Alabama has faced
LSU #11
UM #16
UGA #17
Miss State #28
Texas A&M #30
W. Kentucky #51
Auburn #65
Missouri #66
Ole Miss #67
Arkansas #81
Florida Atlantic #85
Tenn #104
Western Carolina #120 ( FCS school 1-11 giving up 45 points per game so that's what I made them)
Average 57, throw out the top two and the bottom two and the avearge is 50
Against the top four defenses Alabama faced they scored 21, 24, 32 & 41 points for an avearge of 29.5
points per game
Rushing Stats against the top four scoring defenses
Alabama rushed for 166 against LSU, 232 against UM, 350 against UGA and 179 against Miss State
Average of 232 per game
Scoring Defenses ND has faced
BYU #5
MSU #10
Stanford #14
UM #16
Pitt #21
Navy #36
OK #43
USC #45
Purdue #71
BC #74
Miami #82
Wake Forrest #91
Average 42, throw out the top two and the bottom two and the average is 40
Against the top four defenses ND faced they scored 17, 20, 20, & 13 points for an average of 17.5 points per game
Rushing stats against the top four scoring defenses
ND rushed for 270 against BYU, 122 against MSU, 150 against Stanford, 94 against UM
Average of 159 per game
:smile:
Bear Bryant starred at end for Alabama (which I am sure the Alabama fans know) opposite the great legendary end Don Hutson in the mid-30's Their coach, one of Alabama's all time greats was Frank Thomas. Thomas played QB under the legendary Knute Rockne at ND with George "Win one for the Gipper" Gipp and later with the Four Horsemen in 1922.
Now for some more stats regarding the combatants on January 7th
Scoring Defenses Alabama has faced
LSU #11
UM #16
UGA #17
Miss State #28
Texas A&M #30
W. Kentucky #51
Auburn #65
Missouri #66
Ole Miss #67
Arkansas #81
Florida Atlantic #85
Tenn #104
Western Carolina #120 ( FCS school 1-11 giving up 45 points per game so that's what I made them)
Average 57, throw out the top two and the bottom two and the avearge is 50
Against the top four defenses Alabama faced they scored 21, 24, 32 & 41 points for an avearge of 29.5
points per game
Rushing Stats against the top four scoring defenses
Alabama rushed for 166 against LSU, 232 against UM, 350 against UGA and 179 against Miss State
Average of 232 per game
Scoring Defenses ND has faced
BYU #5
MSU #10
Stanford #14
UM #16
Pitt #21
Navy #36
OK #43
USC #45
Purdue #71
BC #74
Miami #82
Wake Forrest #91
Average 42, throw out the top two and the bottom two and the average is 40
Against the top four defenses ND faced they scored 17, 20, 20, & 13 points for an average of 17.5 points per game
Rushing stats against the top four scoring defenses
ND rushed for 270 against BYU, 122 against MSU, 150 against Stanford, 94 against UM
Average of 159 per game
:smile: